Cigar-machine.



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CIEM? MACHINE. (Application tiled. Feb. 5,'1900.)

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No. 654,|95. Patented luly 24, |900.

C. TYBERG.

GIGAR MACHINE.

(Application led Feb. 5, 1900.) (N o M o d el.)

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CIGAR MACHINE.

(Application led Feb. 5, 1900.)

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Nn. 654,195. Patented July 24, |900.

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GIGAB MACHINE.

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OLUF TYBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO RUFUS L. PATTERSON y AND GEORGE ARENTS, JR., OF SAME PLACE.

ClGAR-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 654,195, dated July 24, 1900.

, Application filed February 5,1900. Serial No. 4,073. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern: Wrapping mechanism will be the resultant of Be it known that I, OLUFTYBERG, a citizen at least two of the movements referred to, of the United States, residing at New York, and it may be produced in various waysconnty of New York, and State of New York, that is, by either moving the support or the 5 have invented certain new and useful Imwrapping mechanism, or both. 55

provementsinOigar-lvlachines,fullydescribed One object of this invention is to produce and represented in the following specification an improved cigar-machine in which the travand the accompanying drawings, forming a ersing movement by which the wrapper is part of the same. caused to advance along the cigar can be efro This invent-ion relates to certain improvefectedby the movementofthe Wrapping mech- 6o ments in cigar-machines. anism.

In cigar-machines in which the wrapper is A further object of the present invention automatically fed to the wrapping mechan-v is to produce an improved cigar-machine in ism it is desirable to produce a movement bewhich the wrapper shall be carried on a wrap- 5 tween the wrapping mechanism and the deper-support and fed therefrom to the Wrap- 65 vice by which the wrapper is held and delivping mechanism, the resultant movement beered to the Wrapping mechanism-viz., the tween the two in order to effect the smooth wrapper-support-by which movement the and even winding of the wrapper on the cigar wrapper is not only fed to the wrapping mechbeing accomplished by a joint movement of 2o anism, but is so fed that it is smoothly and the support and the wrapping mechanism. 7ol

evenly wound upon the cigar. This move- A further object of the invention is to pro- -ment may be produced by varying the posiduce a cigar-machine of the class above detion of the wrapper-support and the wrapscribed in which asimple and effective mechping mechanism during the wrapping operaanism is used for giving the wrapper-support 5 tion, and the character of the movement vaits desired movement. 75

ries according to the shape and style of cigar A further object of the invention is to prowhich is to be wrapped. When a cigar of duce a cigar-machine of the class above indiwhat is known in the art as a perfecto cated in which a simple and effective mechshape-. e., a cigar the greatest diameter of anism shall be used for giving the wrapping 5o which is at its center and which tapers tomechanism its desired movement. 8ol

ward the ends-is to be wrapped, this move- A further object of the invention is to proment will usually be the resultant of a moveduce improved devices for inserting the leadment by which the wrapper and cigar to be ing end of the wrapper into the wrappingwrapped are caused to approach each other, jaws.

35 this being what may be termed the aplVith these and other objects in view the in- 85 preaching movement, a relative traversing vention consists in certain constructions and movement by which the wrapper is caused in certain parts, improvements, and combito advance along the cigar, and an angular nations, as will be described in the following movement by Which the angle at Which the specification and more fully pointed out in 4o wrapper is delivered to the cigar is controlled. the claims hereto appended. 9o When a cigar of a cylindrical or panetela ln the accompanying drawings, which form shape is to be wrapped, the angular movea part of this specilication, and in which like ment may be either dispensed with or greatly characters of reference indicate the same reduced, and if, as is possible, the wrapping parts, Figure l is a plan view of the machine.

45 mechanism is caused to draw the wrapper Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is an end 95 from the support without any approaching elevation of the machine looking at it from movement of the two during the wrapping the right of the observer in Fig. l. Figs. 4, operation this movement may also be dis- 5, and 6 are detail sectional views illustratpensed with. Usually, however, the moveing the construction of the wrapper-support.

5o ment between the wrapper-support and the Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views illustrating the loo In the machine which has been selected to tical shaft and which carries a series of cams which will be hereinafter referred to.

The machine maybe provided with wrappercutting devices of any suitable form or description. In the machine shown a hollow cutting-bed 7, the top pf which preferably consists of a suction-plate 8, is located on suitable supporting-brackets 9, mounted on the machine-bed. The suction-plate 8 is surrounded by a knife 10, which is givenr the form of the wrapper which it is desired to cut. Extending from the under side of the hollow cutting-bed 7 is a pipe 11, which `communicates with any suitable suction mechanism, such as a suitably-located fan or blower. (Not shown.)

In the class of machines to which this machine belongs the operator spreads and stretches a leaf of tobacco on the cutting-bed. The suction is then turned on, and the leaf `is held in position while the wrapper is cut `of a valve-r`od 14, which reciprocates in suitable bearings 15, depending from the under side of the machine-table. The'rod 14 is provided with a collar 16, and between this col- `lar and one of the bearings 15 is located a spring 17, which normally holds the rod 14 in such a position that the valve 13 is drawn back and the suction-pipe is opened, so that the suction is operating through the perforated. plate 8. At its inner end the valverod 14 is provided with a fork 18, which stradd'les the vertical shaft 6, before referred to,

`and the rod is further provided with a fric tion-roll 19, which bears against a cam 20, mounted on this shaft. The cam 2O is so 'shaped as to reciproca te the rod 14, and therefore open and close thevalve, once foreach rotationofthe cam-shaft, which rotation is coincident with the cycle of operations in the machine.

Any suitable form of coperatingvdevices may be used with the knife 10 to effect the cut. In the machine shown a pair of rollers 2l is mounted on a pivoted hand-controlled swinging arm 22, said arm being pivoted ou a vertical standard 23, suitably mounted on the machine-bed.

The wrapper-support, which serves to take the wrapper from the cutting-bed and present it to the wrapping mechanism, maybe variously constructed, and it may be provided with wrapper-retaining devices of any suitable construction. In the present machine the wrapper-support is formed by a h'ollow casting 24, the operating or wrappensupporting face of which is formed by a perforated plate 25, the whole forming a suction-support. The perforated plate 25 is preferably provided with a movable section 26, said section being mounted ou a transverse pivot or short shaft 27, which inds its bearing inthe walls of the chamber 24. Said pivot or short shaft 27 is provided with an upwardly-extending arm 28, said arm being normally held in such position that the section 26 lies in the same plane with the restof the operating-face by means of a spring 29. is provided with a lip 30, which serves, when the section is moved downwardly or into the position shown in Fig. 4, to keep the suction= chamber closed. The purpose of this movable section will be hereinafter stated.

It will be understood that through the me; dium of connections hereinafter to be described a suitable suction device is connected with the chamber 24, forming the suctionsupport. This support serves to take a leaf from the perforated plate 8 of the cuttingbed and thereafter present it to the Wrapa ping mechanism, the leaf being held against the operating-face 25 of the suctionsuppo`rt 24 by the suction referred to. While the suction device which'has'been described is an effective form of wrapper-support, it is to be understood that other retaining devices than suction might be used with the support, or additional devices which coperate with the suction in retaining the wrapper `o'n the support, either prior to or during the Wrapping operation, may also be used.

The movement by which the wrapper is delivered from the bed to the support may be eected by moving either the bed or the support, and the movementby which the support is positioned with relation to the wrapping mechanism hereinafter described, so that the support can deliver the wrapper to the Wrapping mechanism, may be effected by moving either the wrapping mechanism or the sulp- The support will, however, preferably port. be moved into a position where it takes the wrapper from the cutting-bed and will be thereafter moved into a position where it delivers the wrapper to the wrapping mechanism. To this end, therefore, the support will be operated by the mechanism which will now be described, although it is to be under- This movable section i IIO IZO

yhas been indicated, movable.

stood that the construction by which the support is carried and operated may be widely varied. l

In the machine shown the suction-support 24 is provided with an upwardly-extending hollow projection 31, said projection being journaled in the end of a hollow arm 32, said armbeing provided at its end with a downwardly-projectinghollowboss33. Thehollow upward projection 3l is provided with an opening 34, which communicates with the opening in the hollow arm 32. The projection 3l may be secured to the hollow arm in any suitable manner. It is shown as being secured thereto bymeans of a collar35, which embraces a reduced projection or hub on the projection 3l and is held in position by a setscrew 36. (See Fig. 4.) The arm 32 is, as While the movement of the arm may be effected in various ways, it will preferably be accomplished byv pivoting said arm. To this end the arm is attached to, preferably by being cast in one piece therewith, a vertical shaft 37, which is mounted in a suitable bearing 3S, formed on a bracket 39, which is secured by means of the screws 40, or in any other suitable manner, to the frame of the machine. The upper end of the shaft 37 has an opening which communicates with the opening in the hollow arm 32, and in this opening in the shaft is located a suitable pipe 4l, which communicates with any suitable suction device. (Not shown.)

The shaft 37 may be rotated to produce the desired movements of the hollow arm in any suitable manner. Preferably, however, it will be provided with a toothed segment 42, which segment is secured to the lower end of the shaft 37. This segment 42 is engaged and operated by another segment 43, which is carried on an arm 44. The arm 44 is secured to or cast in one piece with a hub 45, said hub being mounted on a short vertical stud or shaft suitably secured to the bedplate of the machine, the hub being secured in place on said stud or shaft by means of a washer 4G and a screw 47 or in any other suitable manner. From the upper end of the hub 45 extends an operating-arm 48,which carries a roller 49, said roller engaging with a groove in a suitable cam 50, which is mounted on the vertical cam-shaft 6, before referred to. Itis obvious that as the cam-shaft G revolves its cam will produce a rotary reciprocating motion of the arm 32 through the connections described.

It has already been said that in wrapping a cigar or cheroot of perfecto shape it is desirable to produce a relative movement between the wrapping mechanism and the wrappersupport, which is the resultant of what may be termed a relative approaching movementthat is, a movement of the two parts toward each other or a movement of one of the parts toward the other-and by which movement the wrapper isinitially fed to th'e cigar, a traversing movement-that is, a movement of the two parts across each other or of one ofthe parts across the other-by which movement the wrapper is advanced along the cigar, and an angular movement of the two parts with relation to each other or of one of the parts with relation tothe other, by which movelnent the angle at which the wrapper is delivered to the cigar is controlled, and by the term an approaching movement is not meant that all parts of the support approach the wrapping mechanism during the wrapping operation, since, in the machine shown,

that part of the support from which the Wrapper has been removed moves away from the wrapping mechanism. That part of the support which still retains the wrapper, however, continues to approach the wrapping mechanism during the wrapping operation, and hence the term approaching is deemed a proper one to apply to this movement of the support. It will be readily understood that the relative result-ant movement of the movements referred to can be effected by giving a proper movement or movements to either the wrapping mechanism or the support, or to both.

In the machine shown, which is a machine for wrapping cigars of the perfecto shape, the resultant movement above described is produced bygiving to the support the approaching movement and the angular movement and by giving tothe wrappin g mechanism the traversing or cross movement. The approaching movement which the support has is'effected through the rotary reciprocating movement of the arm before described.

In order to produce the angular movement,l

it is necessary to give to the support a movement with respect to its carrying-arm. While this movement might be eected by various constructions, it is preferably edected by causing the upwardly-extending projection 3l, which has been before described, to act as a pivot, the support 24 being swung about a vertical axis passing through the center of this projection. The means for producing this pivotal movement of the support may be varied within wide limits. In the machine shown, however, the projection 3l is surrounded by a collar 51, said collar being held in position on the projection by means of a set-screw 5:2 (see Fig. 4) or in any other suitable manner. The collar 5l is provided with an upward hollow' extension 53, said extension being engaged by a downwardly-projecting pin 54, which is carried on a link 55.' The link is connected to one of the arms 56. of a bell-crank lever 5G 57. This bell-crank lever is journaled on a vertical pivot 58, which is supported in an extension'59, which projects from the side of the arm32. vThe arm 57 of the bell-crank lever 56 57 carries a roller 60, which engages with a cam-groove in a camplate 6l, which is secured by means of screws to vertical standards 62, which vrise from the bed-plate of the machine.- It will be seen, therefore, that as the arm 32 is given a rotary IOO , which work in slots in arms 65', pivoted on a reciprocating movement by the means before referred to the cam-plate 61 will, if properly shaped, produce a movement of the support 24 in its bearing 33, which movement will be an angular movement with relation to a Wrapping mechanism to be hereinafter described.

The wrapping mechanism by which the cigar is wrapped may be of any suitable construction. generally of the construction shown and described in United States patent to J. Reuse, No. 552,447, granted December 31, 1895, and more specilically in my application, Serial No.

4,075,1iled February 5, 1900. Reference 'to said L patent and application is herein made for the specific disclosure of the construction of said l mechanism. For the purposes of this application it is sufficient to say that the wrapping Y is accomplished by means of two pairs of iny See termeshing jaws 63 64, pivoted on rods. Figs. 7 and S.) The jaws are controlled in their lnovement by means of rotating rods 65,

common center. These rods also work in slots in extensions 66 from the jaws 63 64 and operate to produce rotary movements of the jaws about the axis of a cigar as a center. The movements of the rods are produced through suitable gears, the machine being driven by means of a sprocket-chain which engages with a sprocket-wheel '68', mounted `on the main shaft 2 0f the machine. y Suitable clutch mechanisms will be provided by which the operation of the machine j is in general controlled, so as to be started and stopped at suitable times-namely, when a bunch is to be delivered thereto and a cigar removed therefrom. Inasmuch, however, as these clutch mechanisms form no part of this invention they will not be herein described.

It has already been stated that in this 'machine the wrapping mechanism will prefer-` ably be given a traversing movement with respect to the wrapper-support during the wrapping operation. This traversing movement of the machine may be effected in various ways. Preferably, however, the jaws 63 64 will be `mounted to slide on their supporting and operating rods, these rods being made long enough so as to permit the movement of the jaws. To effect this sliding movement,

one of the jaws, herein shown as the jaw 63, j (See` ment is provided for by the groove in the: block. The rod 71 is connected, preferably` by a short link 72, to an arm 73 of a bellcrank lever 73 74. Said lever 73 74 is formed l with a sleeve 75, which is mounted on a vertical stud secured to the bed-plate, the sleeve Preferably, however, it will bei` of the Wrapping mechanism.

being secured to the stud by means of a washer 76 and a 'screw 77 or in any other suitable manner. The arm 74 of the bellcrank lever 73 74 carries a roller 78, which engages with a groove in a cam 79, which is mounted on the vertical cam-shaft 6, before referred to.

In the machine shown the wrapper-support is located over the wrapping mecha-nism,fand therefore moves in a plane above it. While this is a convenient and eective arrangement, it is not an absolutely necessary one, as the parts might be differently disposed.

`Preferably, however, the support will be arranged to move in a plane which ldoes not intersect the wrapping mechanism, as the parts are thus enabled to have a cross movement duri-ng the wrapping operation, and the support is thus positioned so that it can vdeliver the wrapper very effectively and at the same time control it as the wrapping operation proceeds. j

The purpose of rocking the movable section 26 of the face-plate 25, which forms a part of the suction-support, is to drop the end of the 'wrapperinto the grasp of the jaws In order to effect this, a stop 8O is located over the wrapping mechanism and in the path of the arm 28 4of the shaft 27, this stop being carried by a curved arm 81., suitably secured to the bedplate of the machine. When, therefore, the arm in its swinging movementbrings the suctionsupport into position with relation to 'the wrapping mechanism when the wrapper is to be delivered to the said mechanism, the arm 2S strikes the stop 8O and throws the movable section '26 down into the position indicated in Fig. 4, thus placing the end of the wrapper in the jaws of the wrapping mechanism.

The construction being as before described, the operation of the machine is as follows: The operator spreads and properly stretches a leaf of tobacco over the plate 8 of the cutting-bed, and as soon as this operation is completed the suction is turned onto the die through the operation of the valve 13, the valve-operating rod 14, and the spring 17. The Operator then seizes the handle of the arm 22 and causes the roller 21 to travel over the knife 10, cuttingv ont the wrapper. By the time this operation is completed, the arm 22 has been moved out of the way, and the arm 32, carrying the wrapper-support, has `been swung, by means of the segment-arm 44, the engaging segments 43 and 42, and the operating parts therefor, into a position where the support is directly over the cutting-bed. It may be here remarked that in this machine the suction is continuously operating on the suction -support, and this is the preferred construction. As soon as the suction-support is squarely over the perforated plate 8 of the cutting-bed the cam 20 operates through the rod 14 to close the valve 13 and shut the suction off from the plateS. As soon as this IOC ILO

happens, the suction being continuously on the suction-support, the leaf is transferred from the plate 8 to the plate 25, which forms the operating-face of the support. The cams and connections now operate the arm 32 to swing the suction-support into the position indicated in the plan View in Fig. 1 and in the diagrammatic view shown in Fig. 9. As the suction-support comes into this position the arm 2S is operated by the stop 8O and throws the end of the wrapper down into the grasp of the wrapping-jaws, in which a bunch has been placed in any suitable manner. The wrapping-jaws now begin their Wrapping operation, and as this proceeds the suction-support is caused to execute what has been herein termed the approaching movement,this being effected by the swinging of the arm 32 around its center. As the arm 32 swings the groove in the cam 6l, operating through the bell-crank leverii 57 and the link 55, causes the support to change its angular relation with respect to the wrapping-jaws and at the same time the Wrapping-jaws are caused to begin their cross or traversing movement, this being effected by the lever 73 74 and its operating-cam. The positions of the wrappingsupport and the wrapping mechanism at about the middle of the wrapping operation and at the end thereof are indicated in the diagrams Figs. l0 and ll. While the wrapping operation is going on, the operator has placed a fresh leaf on the cutting-bed and cuts another Wrapper from the said leaf. As soon, therefore, as the Wrapping operation is completed the wrapper-support swings into position over the cutting-bed and takes a fresh wrapper therefrom, the wrapped cigar having in the meantime been removed from the wrapping-jaws and a fresh bunch inserted therein.

It is-to be understood that the several mechanisms by which the various operations which have been described are carried into effect may be varied within wide limits. The invention is not, therefore, to be limited to the specific mechanisms which have been herein shown and described.

What I claim is- 1. Inacigar-machine,thecombination'with a wrapping mechanism, of a wrapper-support lying in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement with respect to the support, substantially as described.

2. In a cigar-machine,the combination with a Wrapping mechanism, ofa wrapper-support located above the wrapping mechanism, and means for giving the Wrapping mechanism a traversing movement with respect to the support, substantially as described.

3. In a cigar-machine,the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a suction-support for the wrapper, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement with respect to the support, substantially as described.

4. In a cigar-machine,the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a suction-support for the wrapper lying in a plane whichdoes anism cooperating movements in order to` Wind the wrapper upon the cigar, substantially as described.

6. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a Wrapping mechanism, of a suction-support for the Wrapper, and means for giving both the support and the Wrapping mechanism cooperating movements in order to wind the Wrapper upon the cigar, substantially as described.

7. In acigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of aWrapper-support lying in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, and means for producing a relative movement between the support and the wrapping mechanism which is the resultant of au approaching movement, an angular movement, and a traversing movement, this resultant movement being produced by moving both Ivhewrapping mechanism and the support, substantially as described. v

8. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a wrapper-support lying in a plane which does not intersect the Wrapping mechanism, means for giving the support a movement which is the resultant of an approaching movement and an angular movement, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement, substantially as described.

9. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a Wrapping mechanism, of a suction-support for thewrapper, means for giving the support a movement whichis the resultantof an approaching movementand an angular movement, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement,substan tially as described.

l0.- In a cigarmachine, thecombination with a Wrapping mechanism, of a wrappersupport, means for moving the support over the Wrapping mechanism and at the same time giving it an angular movement with respect thereto, and means for giving the Wrapping mechanisma traversing movement, substantially as described.

1l. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a suctionsupport for the Wrapper lying in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, means for giving the support a movement which is the resultant of an approach'- IOO IIO

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ing movement and an angular movement, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a'traversing movement, substantially as described.

12. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a suctionsupport for the Wrapper, means for moving the support over the wrapping mechanism and at the same time 4giving it an angular movement with respect thereto, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement, substantially as described.

13. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a suctionsupport for the wrapper, means for giving the support an approaching movement with respect to the wrapping mechanism during the wrapping operation, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement during the wrapping operation, substantially as described. v

14. In a cigar-machine, the combination with awrapping mechanism, of a suction-support for the wrapper which during the wrapping operation is positioned in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the wrapper-support during the wrapping operation, substantially as described.

15. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a wrappersupport, means for positioning the wrappersupport over the wrapping mechanism, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement with respect to the support, substantially as described.

`16. In a cigar-machine, the combination withawrapping mechanism, of a suction-support for the wrapper, means for positioning the wrapper-support over the wrapping mechanism, and means for giving the wrapping mechanism a traversing movement with respect to the support, substantially as described.

17. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a wrapper-support carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm with respect to the wrapping mechanism, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the arm during the wrapping operation, substantially as described.

18. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a "wrapper-support carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm with respect to the wrapping mechanism, means for moving the support with respect to the arm, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect `to the support, substantially as described.

19. In a cigar-machine, the combination with 'a wrappin g mechanism, of an arm, a suction-support for the wrapper carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm with respect to the wrapping mechanism, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the arm during the wrapping operaltion, substantially as described.

20. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, asuetion-support for the wrapper carried on the arm, means for swingingthe arm with respect to the wrapping mechanism, means for moving the support with respect to the arm, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the support, substantially as described.

21. In a cigarmachine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a wrapper-support carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the arm during the wrapping operation, substantially as described.

22. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a wrapper-support carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm in a plane which docs not intersect the wrapping mechanism, means for moving the support with respect to the arm, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respectto the support, snbstantially as described.

28. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a suction-support for the wrapper carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the arm during the wrapping operation, substantially as described.

24. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a suction-support for the wrapper carried on the arm, means for swinging the arm in a plane which does not intersect the wrapping mechanism, means for moving the support with respect to the arm, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with respect to the support, substantially as described.

25. In a cigarmachine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a wrapper-support pivoted thereon, a lever pivoted on the arm, a cam for operating the lever, a link connection between the arm and the support, means for swinging the arm on a center, whereby the support is given a movement which is the resultant of the movement of the arm about its center and the movement of the support about its center, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanismfwith respect to the support, substantially as described.

26. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a suction-support for the wrapper pivoted thereon, a lever pivoted on the arm, a cam for operating the lever, a link connection between the arm and the support,means for swinging the arm on a center, whereby the support is given IOO IZO

a movement which is the resultant of the movement of the arm about its center and the movement of the support about its center, and means for traversing the wrapping mechanism with-respect to the support, substantially as described.

27. The combination with a wrapper-support, the operating-face of which has a movable section, of means for moving said section, and means for retaining the wrapper on the support, substantially as described.

28. The combination with a wrapper-support, the operating-face of which has a movable section, of means for moving said section, and a suction mechanism for retaining the wrapper on the support, substantially as described.

29. The combination with a wrapper-support including a suction-chamber, of a perforated plate closing said chamber, said plate havinga movable section, and means for moving said section, substantially as described.

30. The combination with a wrapper-support including a suction-chamber, of a perforated plate closing said chamber, said plate having a movable section, means for moving said section, and means for maintaining the suction in the support after the section is moved, substantially as described.

3l. The combination with a wrapper-support including a suction-chamber, of a perforated plate closing said chamber, said plate having a pivoted section, and means for moving said section, substantially as described.

The combination with a wrapper-support including a suction-chamber, of a perforated plate closing said chamber, said plate having a pivoted section, means for moving the section, and means for maintaining the suction in the suction-chamber during the movement of the section, substantially as described.

33. The combination with a wrapper-support including a suction-chamber, of a perforated plate closing said chamber, said plate having a pivoted section, means for moving said section, and means carried by said section for maintaining the suction in the suction-chamber during the movementof the section, substantially as described.

3a. The combination with a wrapper-support including a section-chamber, of a perforated plate closing said chamber, a short shaft journaled in the sides of the chamber, a movable section carried by sai'd shaft, said section having a projection which closes the chamber when the section is moved, an arm for rocking the shaft, and means for moving the arm, substantially as described.

35. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a wrapping mechanism, of an arm, a suction wrapper-support pivoted in the arm, a stationary cam, a lever carried by the arm and engaging the cam, a link connection between the lever and the suction-support, means for swinging the arm, and means for imparting a traversing movement to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

36. In a cigar-machine, the combination with a suitable bed, of a cutting mechanism located on'the bed, a suction device coacting with the cutting mechanism, a wrapping mechanism located on the bed, a swinging arm located on the bed, a wrapper-support pivoted in the arm, a cam and suitable connections for turning the wrapper-support on its pivot, a vertical cam-shaft located on the bed, a series of cams mounted on the shaft, and suitable connections between said cams and the suction mechanism, the swinging arm and the wrapping mechanism, whereby the said cams control the` suction mechanism, move the swinging arm, and impart a traversing movement to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

37. In a cigar-machine, the combination with two pairs of intermeshing jaws, of supporting-rods on which said jaws are pivoted, operating-rods for the jaws, said supporting and operating rods being longer than the jaws, and means for sliding the jaws along the supporting and operating rods, substantially as described.

38. In a cigar-machine, the combination with two pairs of intermeshing jaws, of supporting-rods on which the jaws are pivoted, operating-rods for the jaws, said supporting and operating rods being longer than the jaws, a lever, connections between the lever and the jaws, and means for operating the lever, whereby the jaws are given a lengthwise movement on the supporting and operating rods, substantially as described.

39. In a cigar-machine, the combination with two pairs of intermeshing jaws, of supporting-rods on which the jaws are pivoted, operating-rods for the jaws, said supporting and operating rods being longer than the jaws, an operating-lever, a connecting-rod and a grooved block mounted on one of the jaws to which said rod is connected at one end,and means for connecting the other end of the rod with the operating-lever, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OLUF TYBERG. Witnesses:

A. L. KENT, A. A. V. BOURKE.

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` It is hereby certified that in LettersPatent No. 654,195, granted-July 24, 1900,

upon the application of Oluf Tyberg, of New York, N. Y., for an improvement in Cigar-Machines, errors appear in the printed Specification requiring Correction, as follows: In line 120, page 4, the Word and should be inserted before the Word the, and line 121, same page, the Word and 7 before the Word the should be stricken out; and that the said Letters Patent should be read With these corrections therein that the same may conform tothe record of the ease in the Patent Office.

Signed, oountersgned, and sealed this 6th day of November, A. D., 1900.

in Leiters Patent No. 654195 [SEAL] F. L. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Countersigned C. H. DUELL,

Commissioner of Pate/nts.

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